Chargers found lustre

in Tirumalasetti Suman’s unbeaten 78 off 57 balls that included six fours

and three sixes while chasing Royal Challengers’ 184-6 in 20 overs. Chargers finished with 186-3 in 19.2 overs with Andrew Symonds (53 not out).

Symonds, with five fours and three sixes in his 24-ball knock, thumped a six and a four off Vinay Kumar’s last over to complete the win in style.

The fourth victory from 10 matches revived Chargers’ semifinal hopes while after fifth loss in 10 outings Challengers need to turn things around in their next four games.

Earlier, Jacques Kallis scored 68 off 44 balls including nine fours and a six and Virat Kohli hit four fours and as many sixes in his 35-ball 58 to rescue the Challengers innings that struggled for momentum.

Kallis carried on without fuss and found an ally in Kohli. The duo added 95 off 52 balls, the high-point being Kohli’s demolition of Symonds with two sixes and two fours in one over. Despite Kohli’s rollicking 58 off 35 balls with four fours and as many sixes, Royal Challengers finished with a score that failed to survive Chargers’ assault.